Gerry Henry

Gerry Henry (5 October 1920 – 1979) was a professional footballer who played for Leeds United, Bradford Park Avenue, Sheffield Wednesday and Halifax Town.

Gerry Henry
Personal information
Full name Gerald Robert Henry
Date of birth 5 October 1920
Place of birth Hemsworth, England
Date of death 1979 (aged 58–59)
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Outwood Stormcocks
1937–1947 Leeds United 44 (4)
1947–1950 Bradford Park Avenue 79 (31)
1950–1951 Sheffield Wednesday 40 (7)
1951–1953 Halifax Town 24 (3)
Teams managed
1951–1954 Halifax Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Henry played for Yorkshire Schools in 1934 and went on to join Leeds United as a seventeen year old from local junior side Outwood Stormcocks.[1] Henry made a couple of appearances for Leeds United before World War II interrupted his professional football career.

Henry continued playing for the Leeds United throughout the war in the Wartime League. He played 168 times in Wartime League games, scoring an impressive 93 goals, and scored 1 goal in 3 appearances in the Football League War Cup for Leeds.[2] Henry holds the record for most wartime appearances for the club by an individual player.[3] Wartime appearances and goals are typically not acknowledged as counting for career goals and appearance. Henry is one of only around 70 players[4] that have made over 200 appearances for Leeds United if his wartime games are taken into account.

Henry later became player-coach at Halifax[5] and then had a spell as player-manager 27th February 1952 until 15th October 1954. He ceased playing in June 1953.

References
  1. "Gerry Henry Player Profile". Leeds United FC History. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. "Gerry Henry Player Profile". Leeds United FC History. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. "Gerry Henry Player Profile". Leeds United FC History. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Leeds United Club 200". LUFCTALK STATS & HISTORY. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. "Gerry Henry's profile". leeds-fans.org.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2020.


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